The Fort Myer Thrift Shop College Student Scholarship Instructions 2023/2024
Fort Myer Thrift Shop Scholarship applications for the 2023/2024 school year are available.
FMTS College Student Application and Agreement form plus Instructions checklist 2023.pdf
Scholarships are awarded, based on merit, in the following categories: high school senior, college (student), and spouse. Applicants can be awarded only one scholarship in each category. Applicants may receive a scholarship as a high school senior and later receive another scholarship as a college student or as a spouse. Applicants who are awarded a scholarship as a college student or spouse cannot reapply for a scholarship in that category. Unsuccessful college student or spouse applicants may reapply for a scholarship in that category if they continue to meet the eligibility requirements for the scholarship.
Applications that do not meet the eligibility requirements or that are incomplete will not be considered for a scholarship award.
Eligibility requirements for College Student Applicant
Residency requirements
Both the applicant and the sponsor must reside in or be deployed from one of the following cities or counties in the Greater Washington Area:
Application requirements – forms to include in packet
All materials must be submitted, in the order requested, in one envelope which must be delivered by hand (to Building 224 on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall) or through the mail to the Fort Myer Thrift Shop NO LATER THAN Tuesday, April 18, 2023 to the address below:
Fort Myer Thrift Shop
Attn: Scholarship Committee
PO Box 1112
Fort Myer, VA 22211
Any questions may be sent to the Scholarship Committee at FMTS224@gmail.com or you may call the Fort Myer Thrift Shop at 703-527-0664 during normal business hours during open days, 10am-2:30pm. Please check Shop Hours on this website for open days, including Saturdays and holidays.
Fort Myer Thrift Shop Scholarship applications for the 2023/2024 school year are available.
FMTS College Student Application and Agreement form plus Instructions checklist 2023.pdf
Scholarships are awarded, based on merit, in the following categories: high school senior, college (student), and spouse. Applicants can be awarded only one scholarship in each category. Applicants may receive a scholarship as a high school senior and later receive another scholarship as a college student or as a spouse. Applicants who are awarded a scholarship as a college student or spouse cannot reapply for a scholarship in that category. Unsuccessful college student or spouse applicants may reapply for a scholarship in that category if they continue to meet the eligibility requirements for the scholarship.
Applications that do not meet the eligibility requirements or that are incomplete will not be considered for a scholarship award.
Eligibility requirements for College Student Applicant
- Children (up to age 22) of active duty, retired or deceased U.S. Army all ranks personnel, who are currently college students.
- Applicant must be planning to attend a post-secondary institution in a degree program as a full-time student for the 2023-2024 school year.
- Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average.
- Applicant must have a current military ID card.
- Scholarship award will be revoked if the applicant does not attend college or receives a full scholarship elsewhere.
Residency requirements
Both the applicant and the sponsor must reside in or be deployed from one of the following cities or counties in the Greater Washington Area:
- District of Columbia
- In Maryland, the counties of Calvert, Charles, Frederick, Montgomery or Prince George
- In Virginia, the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Stafford or Prince William or the Cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas or Manassas Park
Application requirements – forms to include in packet
- Fort Myer Thrift Shop College Student Scholarship Application and Agreement form. Complete, print and sign the form. Both the applicant and sponsor must sign the form. If the sponsor is deceased or deployed on an unaccompanied assignment, the applicant's other parent or guardian must sign the form in place of the sponsor. Printed names will not be accepted.
- Applicant’s military dependent ID card. A readable photocopy (front and back) of the applicant's military dependent ID card. Applicants should check the expiration date as expired ID cards will not be accepted.
- Official transcript. Include an official transcript from the college attended by the applicant. Official transcripts must be in a sealed envelope and signed by a school official. If the institution requires that the transcript be sent directly to the Fort Myer Thrift Shop, the transcript should be mailed to the address listed below. All transcripts must be postmarked no later than April 18, 2023, or the application will be considered incomplete.
- Awards and activities one-page summary. A list of honors, awards, and activities to highlight the applicant's academic achievement, community involvement and leadership potential. This information may include academic or non-academic awards or recognitions; membership in organizations and positions held in such organizations; participation in service or community projects and internship or employment experience during the applicant's college years.
- Essay. An essay of no more than two (2) double-spaced pages in response to ONE of the following questions:
- How has your experience as a military family member influenced your decision to pursue a college education?
- How have you contributed to your community?
- What experience (good or bad) has had an impact on you?
- Letter of recommendation. One (1) letter of recommendation from a school official, counselor, teacher, present or former employer, or community leader. The letter of recommendation must be in a sealed envelope and must include an address and telephone number at which the person writing the letter can be reached. The writer should identify the applicant by name once in the introduction of the letter and then use "he" or "she" throughout the remainder of the letter. No additional letters of recommendation will be considered.
All materials must be submitted, in the order requested, in one envelope which must be delivered by hand (to Building 224 on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall) or through the mail to the Fort Myer Thrift Shop NO LATER THAN Tuesday, April 18, 2023 to the address below:
Fort Myer Thrift Shop
Attn: Scholarship Committee
PO Box 1112
Fort Myer, VA 22211
Any questions may be sent to the Scholarship Committee at FMTS224@gmail.com or you may call the Fort Myer Thrift Shop at 703-527-0664 during normal business hours during open days, 10am-2:30pm. Please check Shop Hours on this website for open days, including Saturdays and holidays.